NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William John Nicholas, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Joplin, MO

William John Nicholas, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1356387484, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 110180, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356387484
Name
William John Nicholas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
110180 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3333 Mcintosh Cir Ste 4, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 347-5000
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2026
Medicaid IDs
100202220A OK
208167924 MO
100137270C KS
100137270D KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080404000691); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3333 Mcintosh Cir Ste 4

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Darwin Jeyaraj, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1720180433
  2. Frank Kim, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1427159672

Verify William John Nicholas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

12,358 Medicare Part D claims for 1,638 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. William Nicholas12,358
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,071 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate1,017 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl915 claims
  4. Clopidogrel891 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium786 claims
  6. Eliquis556 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 64.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,967.02

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Nicholas$4,967.02
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho, MO · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemPittsburg, KS
  3. Labette County Medical CenterParsons, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

William John Nicholas among 200 interventional cardiology physician records in Missouri

William John Nicholas, MD is one of 200 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 171 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 200 interventional cardiology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ahmad Abdin, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041487060364
  2. William Craig, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041831130020
  3. Jose De Hoyos, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041689600850
  4. Christopher Foth, DOJoplin, MO 648041548791460
  5. James Hoff, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041043253693
  6. Darwin Jeyaraj, MDJoplin, MO 648041720180433
  7. Frank Kim, MDJoplin, MO 648041427159672
  8. Christopher Longnecker, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041255334777

Common questions

What is William John Nicholas, MD's NPI number?

William John Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356387484, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William John Nicholas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 Mcintosh Cir Ste 4, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William John Nicholas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 110180, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William John Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William John Nicholas, MD had 12,358 Medicare Part D claims for 1,638 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William John Nicholas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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